Academic Integrity at Miami University

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1 Academic Integrity at Miami University Academic Integrity: More than Just Not Cheating Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility

2 Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility Academic Integrity Fun What Will My Parents Say?

3 Integrity Academic Integrity Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility Giving Credit Honor Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility

4 Academic Expectations: American Higher Education Independent and original thought Personal reflection, connection, & opinion Expanding on, analyzing, & synthesizing information Putting information into your own words Giving credit to originator of ideas (proper citation) Classroom participation and asking questions Completing tasks alone (when required) Participation in group and collaborative work (when required) Participation in Instructor office hours Importance of Liberal Education (Rubenstein, 2006; Sutherland-Smith, 2008)

5 Examples of Academic Dishonesty Possessing or using any material not authorized by the instructor o Notes o Phones o Translation software/devices o Calculators o Information from friends Communicating with, providing assistance to, or receiving assistance from another person in a manner not authorized by the instructor. Changing material on a graded examination and then requesting a re-grading of the examination. Submitting the same work for more than one class Giving work to another student to use as one s own Working with or talking to another student in a way not authorized by the instructor Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility

6 Examples of Academic Dishonesty Plagiarism Plagiarism is the act of using the words, ideas, thoughts, phrasing, or structure of another as one s own without giving proper credit to the original source. Using someone else s ideas without giving proper credit is a serious offense whether it is done on purpose, through carelessness, or lack of understanding the rules. Plagiarism is Not properly citing/crediting others ideas, words, or structure Poor paraphrasing (not putting information into your own words) Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility

7 Examples of Academic Dishonesty Plagiarism The work of another includes: Published authors Internet sources/sites Articles from newspapers, journals, or magazines Information from books Your textbook or class notes A paper-writing service Another student Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility

8 Consequences of Academic Integrity Violations Grade-related sanctions o o o o Zero on assignment F in the course ADF in the course May have to repeat course and incur additional expense and delay graduation Seminars and educational work A judicial or disciplinary record (affecting jobs and graduate school) Suspension or Expulsion o 2 Dishonesty violations (academic or non-academic) result in automatic suspension Lack of learning, loss of respect Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility

9 Maintaining Academic Integrity Ask questions of your professor Seek (approved) help Double check everything Read the Syllabus Protect your own work (be a little selfish) Plan your time well & complete your work early When in doubt, cite your source Use credible sources Learn the appropriate citation style Attend workshops in the Writing Center Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility

10 Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility Integrity Your neighbor gets a new mailbox, and it is slightly bigger than the old mailbox and moved a bit to the right. As you are backing out of your driveway, you run over the mailbox and destroy it. Should you take responsibility for hitting the mailbox?

11 Academic Integrity: More than just Not Cheating Academic Integrity is: Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility Honesty Fairness Respect Trust Responsibility